Movies in the "Films from the South" section include Basal Banar -- Sacred Ritual of Truth, an award-winning documentary, the first to be made by the Palaw'an tribe of indigenous people of South Palawan, Philippines. The winner of last year's Festival de Cannes Prix du Jury, Tropical Malady from Thailand tells the mythical story of a country boy and a young soldier, while Beautiful Boxer chronicles the life of a kick boxer who is determined to undergo a sex change operation to become a woman.
The Strait Story (南方紀事之浮世光影) by veteran female director Huang Yu-shan (黃玉珊) and The Passage (經過) by Cheng Wen-tang (鄭文堂) are among the must-sees flicks from the "Chinese-language Films" list.
The only X-rated movie in the section, AV from Hong Kong is about four college students who apply for a scholarship to hire a porno star from Japan to complete their secret project.
This year's festival also introduces a new section specially for children which includes fiction and animated films from France, Japan, Estonia, China and Taiwan.
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